Trump in Asia: A break from the past but uncertain results

 

November 15, 2017



In his travels across Asia, President Donald Trump offered himself as a sharp break from presidents past. He pushed regional leaders to reshape trade deals to America's liking, opted against spotlighting human rights abuses and cranked up pressure on North Korea to end its nuclear program.

But for all the pageantry and promises unfurled during his five-nation, 12-day trip, Trump returns to Washington with few concrete accomplishments in hand and leaves uncertain Asian capitals in his wake.

The president pushed a go-it-alone trade policy yet reaffirmed traditional alliances. He cajoled and f...



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